With the wind at your back
And your wings spread wide
I believe in you and
Your ability to fly!
Be free in your endeavors,
In your heart always true
Have faith in the heavens
And they will always guide you.
I've wrapped up my love
My pride and my prayers
I wish you the best
In the upcoming years!

~ Jacqueline C. Johnston 2005

There was a time so long ago,
She stood on Daddy's feet;
Her head tipped back, she laughed at him,
With a childish voice so sweet.
They whirled, they swirled, they dipped and swayed,
The music played on and on;
But the melody of her laughter,
Was her Daddy's favorite song.
She climbed into her Daddy's lap,
To rest there in his arms;
Her head tucked there beneath his chin,
A bundle sweet and warm.
Her head would nod, her eyes would droop,
As she lay there on his chest;
The safety of his loving arms,
Brought peaceful, slumbering rest.
Those days have passed, the years have dimmed,
But memories are not gone;
Of the little girl on her Daddy's feet,
Dancing to his favorite song.

~ Allison Chambers Coxsey 2000

Standing on life's threshold,
The future in your hands;
Each step you will be taking,
Designed by God or man...
Is but to be a stepping stone,
A road in life to choose;
The answers lie within your heart,
The choice to win or lose.
For life is but a path to walk,
Now laid there at your feet.
You've but to walk out on the path,
And every challenge meet.
The years go by so quickly,
Your childhood suddenly gone;
Before you turn around it seems,
Time for growing up has gone.
But, between God and your family,
There lies within your heart;
All the strength and knowledge,
To make a brand new start.
As you stand here on life's threshold,
The future in your hands;
Choose the path you'll walk on now,
As part of God's perfect plan.

~ Allison Chambers Coxsey 1996

Where are you going,
Sweet little girl child;
Come sit here beside me,
Stay little a while.
Don't be in a hurry,
Don't grow up so fast;
In the sweetness of innocence,
Let this time last.
Hold tight to your dollies,
And dance with your dreams;
For time is as fleeting,
As flickering moonbeams.
I cherish each moment,
Sweet little girl child;
Come sit here beside me,
Stay little a while.

~ Allison Chambers Coxsey 1995

Where are you going,
Sweet little girl child;
Come sit here beside me,
Stay little a while.
Don't be in a hurry,
Don't grow up so fast;
In the sweetness of innocence,
Let this time last.
Hold tight to your dollies,
And dance with your dreams;
For time is as fleeting,
As flickering moonbeams.
I cherish each moment,
Sweet little girl child;
Come sit here beside me,
Stay little a while.

~ Allison Chambers Coxsey 1995

An angel was assigned to you,
On the day you were born;
It watched you as a slumbering babe,
And kept you safe from harm.
It followed every childhood step,
Then guarded you as you grew;
The dangers that you never saw,
God and your angel knew.
For the Father gave the angel,
A mission to fulfill;
To keep and guard you every step,
Was the Heavenly Father's will.
To gently guide you on your path,
To stand and do battle for you;
A constant, holy companion,
Until life's journey is through.
An angel was assigned to you,
On the day that you were born;
A Guardian sent to walk with you,
To keep you safe from harm.

~ Allison Chambers Coxsey 1995

Mischief in a package,
That stands just three feet tall;
A power packed bundle of energy,
In a boy who is so small.
Competing with the universe,
In a race against all time;
Curiosity follows hand in hand,
As he sees what he can find.
An endless stream of chatter,
Pours forth without an end;
While new and fun adventures,
Wait just around the bend.
Only little just this once,
This bundle, three feet tall;
A treasure trove of life and joy,
In a boy who is so small.

~ Allison Chambers Coxsey 2000